Brian John Edward Powell (10 March 1936 – 25 December 2017), known as John Powell, was an English semi-professional
footballer
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who played as a
winger in
the Football League
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for
York City
York City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of York, North Yorkshire, England. As of the 2022–23 season, the team compete in the National League, at the fifth tier of the English football league sys ...
and in
non-League football for White Rose, Cliftonville,
Scarborough Scarborough or Scarboro may refer to:
People
* Scarborough (surname)
* Earl of Scarbrough
Places Australia
* Scarborough, Western Australia, suburb of Perth
* Scarborough, New South Wales, suburb of Wollongong
* Scarborough, Queensland, su ...
,
Goole Town and
Boston United
Boston United Football Club is a semi-professional association football club based in Boston, Lincolnshire, England. The club participates in the National League North, at the sixth tier of the English football league system. The club is known ...
.
References
1936 births
2017 deaths
Footballers from York
English men's footballers
Men's association football wingers
York City F.C. players
Scarborough F.C. players
Goole Town F.C. players
Boston United F.C. players
English Football League players
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